Envelope



Jan. 2, 1934. H MCLAUGHLIN ENVELOPE Filed Jan. 30

252 L@ 72 fo 71* Patented Jan. 2, 1934 f WLM? A ENVELOPE Henry McLaughlin, Chicago, Ill., assgnor to Heco .Envelope Co, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Y Illinois Application January 30, 1933.1, Serial No. 654,137 6 claims', Y (o1. 22e- 8.5)

This invention relates to coin receptacles and incre. particularly to that class of receptacles which are used for collecting and holding coins for charitable, benevolent or other purposes, and one of the objectsof the same is to provide a re- .'ceptacle inthe form of a'substantiallyiiatenvelope which is sealed and is provided with acoin vopening lslot in one face, and which is also provided With ineans,'such1 as a flap interior thereof fwhich .operates as a guard or shield to Adeflect the 'coin that is within the envelope and prevent easy .removal thereof through the entrance opening.

- While the envelope .is not one that cannot be opened by cutting, tearing or mutilating the same, 'it is one in which the honor of the owner or depositor is largely depended upon for the preservation and use ofthe saine for the purposes for which the deposits Vthereinto were 'madei One of theobjects of the invention is to provide an improved envelope of this character which Lis constructed of a blank formed Vfrom asingle piece of sheet materialpreferably, though not lnecessarilvpaper. i. In the drawing,`

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of an envelopeof this character constructed in accordance with the` 4principles of this invention. y Y

c Figure 2 isa View similar. to Figure 1, with one of the flaps-open. .I

Figure Sis aV rear elevation of a portion of the Y blank partially folded.4`

Figure 4 is'an elevation of the inner face of the `rear wall of the envelope showing two dierent positions the coin Will assume when inserted into the envelope. t Figure 5 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure 4, With the envelope inverted to show the position the coin will assume, and the manner in which the coin WillV pass overthe protecting flap.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6 6, Figure 1, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a sectional v ieW taken on line 7 7, Figure 4, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 8 is a view of the blank.

In carrying the invention into operation, the envelope is formed from a single blank to provide a front wall 10 of any desired size and conguration according to the size and configuration of the envelope it is desired to produce. The rear Wall of the envelope is formed by two'sections 11-12 in the form of iiaps adapted to ybe respectively folded along the lines 13-14. The longitudinal edge 15 of the section 12 is inclined'as shown and the section 12 is preferably of a Width considerablyjgreaterthanthe VWidthv secr" uonlii. Y

Within the section' A11 is arranged a coin receiving slot 16, and the section'll is folded over Vthe sectiony12. Thesesections 11 and 12`are securedv together by means of suitablers'ecuring.

material 17, such asglue or the like, and the glue is so arrangedas to provide a uniting line 18 between'the sections -llrand 12' so' that when these two sections are secured together ai portionUv 19 of thesection 12, constitutingthe'inner orunder section will befree iromthe section llfan'd falso from the WalllO to'pr'ovi'de a flap. Thisilap' lof such a vlength that When the sectionll is folded on to the section 12 as shown more clearly in Figurey2, the coin receiving opening1 or 1 slot 16 will be covered' by the flap l19, ,Thebottom of the envelope is closedrby means of a flap 20 and extending from'the, top ofthe envelope is another apjzl which ,is provided With a coin receiving slotV '22' so positioned that when V.fthe

Yiiap21 is folded upon theouter'fa'cs of the sections 11 and l2, 'the slot 22 will; not be` in regis-I Figure 1,: and theA serctionr21vissecured in position by vmeans of afsuitabl'e adhesive 23. .-f'XIIhe adhesive 23 is so arranged thata space 24 around .the slot 22 will be free from adhesive so as notV shovvnin Figure 1, a coin 25V maybe inserted intoY terwiththe slot V16, as shown more clearlyin A,

the envelope *by first passing the same intothe slot l27.2 yand then into the ,slot 16. .the coin is inserted inthe slot 16, it Willdeflect'thevprc tecting ap 19,*see Figure 6, so that Wherithe :coinY is entirely inserted through the slots it Will drop into the envelope betweenv the. flapj191and the'section 110i the` envelope and Will contact Withpthe uniting line 18, formed' by the adhesive material 17'(see Figure 4);' The coin'vvill then drop to the dotted line position shown `in Figure 4. TheV point ,26, formed by the Vlower end of the 'ap at the'line '18v is disposed in proximity to the line or edge 13 formed by the fold of the paper between the iront 10 and sec-l tion 11 of theback, for a purpose to be set forth.

As soon as the coin 25 passes from under the flap 19, it will drop into the envelope and the inherent resiliency of the material will cause the flap 19 'to spring back and again cover the opening 16.

ioo l In the event that it is attempted to remove ing the envelope and shakingthe same, the coins 25 will, when they approach the point 26, pass over the lower edge of the flap 19 (see particularly Figure 5), and willl hold the flap over the opening 16 and prevent the coins fromV passing under the flap. Y

Should the coin be of such a diameter that as it approaches the point 26..of1the flap, so that its--peripheraledge will engage the-1 fold `13 between the front 10 and the rear sectionll, this edge will assist in directing the coin over the lower end of the flap. Y Y

It 'will therefore be manifest that Withthis construction it will be impossible to remove a coin through the entrance openingsas the coin, when the envelope is inverted, Ywill-'pass over the flap, and if one coin has already passed over the flap it will hold it in: aposition to:v close lthe entrance opening and thereby prevent other` coins from passing under the flap. `1 Y KIt ,Willalso bemanifestthat in the event that itis attemptedto remove the coins by inverting thedenvelope .and ,by inserting an limplement kthrough the,slots"22-l6, only thegportion of the jllap ,adjacent the V openings Acan be deflected by the implementand the remainingportion of the flap Awill beheld against the face ofthe rear section ll andgthe coins will, be vprevented from lpassing under the nap.

Thefspace124rformegd around the entrance open- ,ing "ZAZYpermits' of the desired flexibility of the vadjacent portion of 'the'flap 521 so asnottointer- 'fere w-with .the insertion of a coin kinto the en# velope. Y

While ,theppreferred .'form vof the invention has beenhereinshown and described, it is to beun- M'derst/ood that v arious changes maybe made in the details of constructionand .inthe combinationand arrangement .of the severalparts, within the scope .of 4the claims, without departing from Nthe spirit of 'this invention.

What is claimed asnew isrl V1. envelope completely sealed and'havinga coin' receiving Openinginoneifacewithin the con- Vfines of,the, edges,on`e of thewalls of the envelope being formed by. overlapping .seetionssecured together, a portion of the under section .being ffree from the `portion of the outer section covered .therebmto form aiflap within the envelopesaid flap extending over the coin receiving .opening to be deflected by thecoinbeinginserted through the opening, vthe edge vof ,the nndersection operating to .form a. guidev for directingta coin over the flap ed to be deected by va coin inserted through said opening, whereby the coin Will pass under the flap, a portion of the under section co-operating with another portion of the envelope to vdirect the coin over the flap when the envelope is inverted.

3. An 'envelope completely sealed and` having coin receiving openings infone 'face within the confines of theedges thereof land out "of direct Aalinement with each other, a flap within the envelope spaced from the edges thereof and exltending over the innermost coin receiving opening to be deflected by the coin being inserted into the envelope, the coin passing over one face -thereof,and means'for. causing the coin to pass overthe other face of the flap when the envelope is inverted, whereby the flap Will be caused to cover said innermost opening.

4, An envelope completely sealed and having `Acoinreceiving openings in one face within the ,confines of the edges thereof and out of vdirect alinement with eachother, one ofthe walls of the venvelope being formed by Aoverlapping sections securedtogether, aportion of the 4,under section being free from the outer sectiontoform a `flap' within the envelope andextending over one of saidopenings to Ybe deflected by the coin as it isbeinginserted whereby thecoinwill pass over one face ofthe flap, `the inserted coins'passf,

ing A,over the other face of theflap when 'the `envelope is inverted lto cause kthe flap v-to VAclose the inlet opening.

Y5. An envelope completely sealedjand Ahaving coin receiving Yopenings i in Hone Aface Awithin `the confinesv ofthe edges thereof and out of direct alinement'witheach other, one-ofthefwalls'of the envelope being formedby overlapping vsections securedstogether, a portion of thelundersection being free from the outer section toform'aflap within the envelope and extending over one of 15 said openings -tovbe deflectedby the coin 'as -it is vkbeing inserted `whereby the coin "will pass lover 'one face of :the flap, a portion vof-'oneof the said wall sections operating to cause the 'inserted coins to pass over the other 'face-ofthe flap when the envelope isinverted 'to cause Ithe iflap to close the-inlet opening.

6. An envelope completely sealed and fhaving coin receivingopenings in one .face within 'the connes of the edges thereof and Aout'of '.direct:, alinement .with .each other, a `iiap within the envelope 'spaced from the edgesth'ereofandlex- :tending over the :innermost coin :receiving .opening tobe deflectedbyithe coinbeing inserted'into 4the envelope, `the coin passing over one face thereof, and means for causing the Acoin to-pass over the'other face of the ,flap when the envelope Ais inverted, whereby the flap will be caused to cover said innermost opening, one' edge of the outermost `entrance opening -being free :and -unsealed so as to form a deflectableA closure vextending over the other'opening.

:HENRY MCLAUGHLIN. 

